Quaternary ammonium salt was used as catalyst for transporting phenoxide ion between two phases to give benzyl phenyl ether and its derivatives in multiphase system.
As a quaternary cationics,amine cake has such properties as wetting,adsorption and emulsification,and brings a good effect by oil coating compound fertilizer when it is added into oil.
In some books, too, you will find the tertiary and quaternary taken out and replaced by periods of different lengths called the Palaeogene and Neogene.